Disaster Management

August 12, 2025

SARCS Welcomes IFRC Secretary General to National Office

A warm welcome to the Red Cross family The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) officially welcomed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General, Mr. Jagan Chapagain, at its National Office. The visit opened with a heartfelt reception, uplifted by the harmonious voices of the…
July 5, 2020

About Volunteers

About Volunteers and COVID-19 On 5 March 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Kwazulu-Natal. Now, just over 100 days in lockdown, SARCS has been working tirelessly to assist the South African Government with public awareness, hygiene promotions, risk communication, media relations, contact tracing and distribution of hot…
August 2, 2017

SINCE THE FIRES

Since the devastating fires that took place on the 7th and 8th of June, the South African Red Cross Society has been hands on in providing relief to the victims in Knysna and the Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape.nnIn the Longmore Plantation where the residents felt the impact the…

About Us

The South African Red Cross Society is a member organization of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which is the largest volunteer driven organization on earth. The Red Cross Society has 100 million members and a presence in 189 countries.